Norbert felt the wind coming over his legs as Count von Count climbed up from the balcony again, an annoyed look on his face.

"Well, that was fun, but before we continue, I'm going to clean up," Norbert said as he rushed out of the room. Count von Count saw him flash by, holding his hand up before letting it go.

Norbert walked up the stairs to his room, seeing another door on the other side of the bedroom. Skipping past the bed and heading to the room, he was happy to have found his prize.

Norbert saw his awe, a standard shower just sitting there, relief showing on his face as he undressed his little clothes before stepping in.

Reaching for the tap, Norbert attempted to turn it, only for his hand to slide against the tiles. Looking down in question, Norbert just saw the two runes. Holding his finger to it, Norbert tried to send it across and out, imagining the purple mana inside of him to be released.

As he did, it fizzled out, nothing happening, smashing his hand in annoyance; once more, being held back by Norbert and trudging his clothes back on, Norbert walked down the stairs and into the room.

Count von Count turned from the table as he looked, a grin on his face. "Wondered how long until you realised." He said, the Cheshire grin going even more significant on his face.

"Can one of you please turn the shower on so I can get cleaned?" Norbert asked the room.

The vampire was already out of the chair before Norbert could finish the sentence, walking past him and giving a pat on Norbert's shoulder "Anything for my best buddy." He said. The conversation froze Norbert as he heard the water running upstairs as the vampire returned.

"You're a real piece of work sometimes", Norbert grumbled as he made his way up the stairs. Entering the bedroom, thankful to find nothing, he heard Count von Count's voice echo from below.

"And I'm your work, don't forget that." The voice echoed around the room several times before dissipating.

Heading to the shower, Norbert washed up, looking at it as the water continued, not knowing how to turn it off. Norbert looked for a towel but found a rune on the floor.

"COUNT!!!" Norbert shouted.

***

Sitting back downstairs, Count von Count ruined the relaxing shower afterwards. The vampire looked at his annoyed face as he explained, "I know we are best buds, but I don't swing that way." He explained to Norbert for the fifth time, gently patting his back.

Shaking his head, Norbert turned to the others. "What now?" He asked them.

"Chill out, train, explore, whatever you want for the next week." Said Lily as she picked up the helmet pieces and headed towards the portal.

"Oh, and if you can, get him some clothes and a dagger." Count von Count requested, giving a wink that Norbert only caught out of the corner of his eye.

A smile formed on Lily's face as she nodded, giving a wink to the vampire as she turned around.

As she left, Norbert turned to Count von Count. "What was that?" He questioned.

"Oh, nothing you need to worry your little head about." Count von Count said, patting Norbert on the head before continuing, "Anyway, before the commander needs to leave for her important duties, I hear you have something to show?" He said to Norbert.

Feeling the energy inside him still being low, Norbert just shrugged. "Don't have enough juice." He said to the vampire.

Smiling as he procured a bottle from under the table, Norbert looked at the blue swirling mixture within the potion, watching all the colours of the rainbow swirl within it. Count von Count rolled the potion to Norbert as he examined it.

Taking the cork out, Norbert sniffed it, smelling of blueberries. Norbert briefly held it to his lips, looking at Sally and Count von Count. Neither of them gave him an indication to stop as he drank the entire thing down.

Feeling it inside of him, Norbert realised as it filled his veins with power what he was taking from the creatures in the room. Sally just nodded her head as he felt the energy within his veins fills up once more. As he downed it, testing the depths of it, a thought came out of his mouth: "The bison had more juice."

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"Bison?" Count von Count asked him.

"Yeah, in the last room were these bison that I assumed evolved somehow. Like the illusion and such." Norbert finished pointing to the white fox now sleeping in his lap. He silently petted the creature to awaken it and moved it off his lap and onto the table.

The fox woke up with a yawn as Norbert stood up, the other two just looking at him. "Well, you wanted to see how I made a hole in the wall, right?" Norbert asked them.

Sally got up with a sigh, Norbert almost imagining he heard her bones creaking from sitting for too long. Count von Count just pointing at Norbert's feet. Looking down at his bare toes as he wiggled them for the world to see, Norbert just shrugged. "No time to wait for a second pair. Can't keep the commander from her desk for something as simple as shoes," Norbert said.

Sally groaned as she heard about her desk. Norbert wondered how much work she had piled, taking a staggering step forward, as Norbert had somehow wounded her with his allegation.

Walking through Norbert, heading to the portal as he stepped out, going down a floor to the extensive training area, down the winding staircase, looking around at the large hall. Moving his head both ways, the familiar site and dimensions of them all look the same.

Turning back to Sally, he asked her, "Any wall in particular?"

"Please do not damage the halls. Go to the training dummies below us; we can set up something for you there." She said to him.

Norbert deflated slightly at the words as he looked around; fewer people were here than the last time he was in this section. He continued down the stairs until the little group made it to the hall with the dummies; Norbert saw more people in their little bubbles.

Walking across and finding an empty one, everyone was staring at Sally. Norbert heard the whispers, eyes locked onto him until the barrier snapped around him.

Seeing the dummy there, Norbert patted it as he waited for something to happen. As both Sally and Count von Count just stood there, idly chatting to each other, Norbert stepped out of the barrier as he looked around.

"Is it just the dummy, or is something else coming?" He asked them.

Count von Count turned to him. "Stumpy will be coming soon with the object," he said to him.

Norbert started grinning as he looked around the hallway for his little pal. Count von Count slowly turned to meet Norbert as the two stared at each other. They were already in sync as they started plotting in their heads what to do.

OOOW OOOW

Both of them cried out in surprise as they rubbed their heads, Sally looking down on the two boys as she clicked her tongue in annoyance.

"You two will do nothing to him. I don't want any more paperwork due to your shenanigans." Sally said.

They slowly stood up straight as they rubbed the back of their heads. Norbert looked up, catching Count von Count's eye as the two grinned and giggled, waiting for their prize to come to them.

***

Looking around the room again, Norbert pointed to a large rectangular object descending the stairs towards them. Count von Count turns around at

"Didn't realise you had floating boxes for transport," Norbert said idly.

Count von Count shakes his head, "They exist, just not here. Nothing to power them." He said in explanation, tapping his foot on the ground.

Norbert nodded his head as he wondered how it was moving. The closer the rectangle became, Norbert realised it came about the size of a man and the width. Seeing it drop before them, Norbert saw the two hands carrying it.

Popping out the side, Stumpy saluted to Sally, "As ordered."

Sally gave a nod as Norbert looked in amazement. "That's amazing." He said to the man.

Stumpy, tensing his body, frozen like a statue for a moment, he slowly turned to look at Norbert and Count von Count.

"You." He said.

Norbert nodded. "Yes, it is I, me. I've missed you; we should do a catch-up sometime." He said as he crouched down. "How about over a glass of milk and a lollipop?" Norbert said, beaming at the man.

"No, thank you, that will not be necessary," Stumpy said to Norbert.

Norbert stood up as Count von Count nodded, a grin forming as Sally gave him a stink eye. Count von Count bitten his knuckles in response to quieten himself.

Sally coughed, bringing all eyes to her as she indicated to Norbert.

Nodding, Norbert went, sending energy around his body as he picked it up in a bear hug, feeling the box as he moved it next to the dummy in the barrier.

Norbert placed it down, admiring himself in the metallic reflection, pulling a face as he stepped back out. "Need to secure it in the ground?" He asked the group.

Stumpy cleared his throat, much louder than needed; Norbert looked down, crouching again as he looked at the man.

"Yes? And thank you for clearing your voice; I could hear you from there." Norbert said to Stumpy.

Seeing his face grow red in annoyance, Stumpy just walked away, waving a hand as he said, "It's already secured."

Norbert smiled as he walked into the barrier, purposefully avoiding Sally's eyes glaring at him and stepping up to the rectangle he had placed down. Norbert closed his eyes as he felt the energy within him.

Holding his fist against the block of metal, he stepped to the side and forward so his arm was back. Imagining himself pushing forward with his energy, sending his fist into the block, making it bend around his hand.

Pushing the energy into his fist, Norbert swung his arm back as he released it forward, his hand impacting the metal as he released the energy.

GROOOOAN

Norbert continued with the punch as his hand had no resistance; the top half of it continued with it, flying, staggering towards the barrier it impacted, glowing bright, flying for a moment before the piece slammed to the floor.

Stepping back, feeling his body shaking at the lack of energy as he stepped back into the crowd, breathing carefully through his nose.

The reactions of the others just staring at him slack-jawed. Turning around again to look at the destruction he had caused, Norbert saw a piece of the metal object having been lifted.

"So much for security," Norbert said, nobody responding to his statement.